Sounders Acquire Jalil Anibaba From Chicago

BRIDGEVIEW, IL - JULY 07: of the Chicago Fire of Sporting Kansas City during an MLS match at Toyota Park on July 7, 2013 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Sporting Kansas City defeated the Fire 2-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The teams announced the trade Wednesday. Chicago and Seattle also swapped first-round picks in the MLS SuperDraft with the Sounders now selecting eighth and the Fire getting the No. 13 pick. Seattle also picked up a conditional third-round pick in 2015.

Anibaba has started 93 of 96 appearances for Chicago over the past three seasons. He started all 34 regular-season matches in 2013, scoring one goal and three assists.

Hurtado and Ianni are both original Sounders, having been with the club since its inception in 2009. Hurtado was a finalist for MLS defender of the year in 2009. The 29-year-old joined Seattle from Colombian club Deportivo Cali. Ianni, 28, joined Seattle in a trade from Houston before the start of the 2009 season.

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